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Sister Noel dancing

Roots & Rhythms: African Dance and Music Adventures

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Black History Month, Community Event, Health & Wellness, Workshop

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Black History Month, Community Event, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:

Noel Staples-Freeman (Sister Noel) is a teaching artist & Cultural Ambassador of African Rooted Dance and Music, Founder of Uprising Dance Theatre & Berkshire African Dance & Drum Collective (BADD) Collective.

Printmaking supplies

Tween & Teen Art Drop-In: Gelli Printmaking

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Age Group:

Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Event Details:

AGES 10-18. Gelli printmaking uses reuseable gel plates to create monoprints (single pieces).  We will experiment with acrylic paints, stencils and rollers and use layering techniques to create unique works of art! Dress for mess.

Cribbage Game

Between the Pegs: Cribbage at the Library

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Games & Fun

Age Group:

Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Games & Fun
Event Details:

Interested in learning cribbage or improving your game? Join us for casual play open to all ages and skill levels. We’re happy to teach the rules, explain scoring, and help new players get comfortable.

flyer with a book jacket for title Owl Moon

Stuffie Storytime & Craft: Owl Moon, with Community Member David McGowan

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Family, Pre-K (age 3-5)
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Family, Pre-K (age 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Please join us for an evening story time with a special guest, local Williamstown resident, David McGowan!  

A purple octopus holding a book and reading to a few fish.

Pre-K Storytime + Lunar New Year Craft!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Pre-K (age 3-5), School Age (age 5-12)
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Pre-K (age 3-5), School Age (age 5-12)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

The Lunar New Year has begun, come celebrate the Year of the Horse with some New Year stories and a fun craft!

ging bird house

Workshop: Decorate an Edible Birdhouse for Birds!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? This is the time of year when it's harder for birds to find food, unfrozen water and safe shelter.

Special Crafternoon with WCMA - Coral Reefs

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Storytime

Age Group:

Everyone, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12)
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Storytime
Event Details:

Over the past year our community has helped make coral reefs to become part of the Berkshire Satellite Reef Project. This project will come into fruition at Williams College in April.

Collage by artist Romare Bearden

Art Drop-In: Collage and Cocoa

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Pour yourself a hot mug of cocoa and sit down to a cozy afternoon at the library. We will have hot cocoa (with all the fixings), hot cider, a roaring (virtual) fire, and all the supplies you will need to create a collage!

movie poster

Movies at the Milne: Cinderella (1997) ft. Whitney Houston

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Program Type:

Black History Month, Community Event, Movie

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Black History Month, Community Event, Movie
Event Details:

Cinderella (Brandy) chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother (Bernadette Peters) and her evil stepsisters, Calliope (Veanne Cox) and Minerva (Natalie Desselle), until her Fairy Godmother (Whitney Houston) steps in to change her life for o

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Closed for Presidents' Day

All Day
Closing
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Workshop: Decorate an Edible Birdhouse for Birds!

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Meeting Room
Register Now!
Registration Required
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? This is the time of year when it's harder for birds to find food, unfrozen water and safe shelter.

Special Crafternoon with WCMA - Coral Reefs

1:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12)
Meeting Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Storytime
Event Details:

Over the past year our community has helped make coral reefs to become part of the Berkshire Satellite Reef Project. This project will come into fruition at Williams College in April.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy. 

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children. 

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Talk: The Birdsong of Sparrows

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Please join us for a talk by Williams professor, Heather Williams, about her research topic, the birdsong of sparrows in the Berkshires!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy. 

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children. 

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Movie at the Milne: The Big Year

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Community Event, Movie, Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

Did you know that birdwatching can drive you crazy but also save your life?  Join us to watch this comedy about obsessed birdwatchers in their attempt to defeat the world bird-watching recordholder!

Goodbye Lawn! Alternatives to the Traditional Grass Lawn, with Todd Breitenstein

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Join us for an enlightening talk where we'll explore innovative alternatives to traditional grassy lawns for a more sustainable and visually appealing landscaping experience.

Wild Hope: Building for Birds - Film Screening and Taking Action

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Movie, Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of "Building for Hope," a 16-minute documentary about the effect of building glass on bird populations and innovative solutions to this problem.

Berkshire Bird Observatory's First Four Years of Conservation Science

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Come and learn about wild birds in the Berkshires, and the fieldwork being done to study and protect them!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy. 

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children. 

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Community Art Workshop: Make a felted bird square!

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Meeting Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

Drop in some time today to learn how to make a felted bird collage square with Kira and Rocio.  We will show you how and provide all the materials!

Avian Action Committee: Bird Conservation with the Hoffmann Bird Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

This event is our first of numerous Flight Path programs, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy. 

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children. 

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Wild Hope: Building for Birds - Film Screening and Taking Action

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Movie, Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of "Building for Hope," a 16-minute documentary about the effect of building glass on bird populations and innovative solutions to this problem.

Bird Conservation: "Stop the Thud"

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

"Stop the Thud" is a bird collision monitoring project launched this past fall to collect data about bird collisions into Williams College buildings in order to identify challenging areas in need of bird-friendly intervention

Birding for Beginners, with Mass Audubon

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Experience the excitement of discovering new things and deepen your connection to the natural world by taking up a new hobby: birding!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy. 

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children. 

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Closed for Patriots' Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Author Talk: Zach Adams, Birding in New England

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Author Talk, Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

Zach Adams, an avid birder, bird expert and author will give a book talk about bird migration and his new book, Birds of New England.  Books will be available for purchase!

Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

1:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Community Room
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Come to the library for a live birds of prey presentation with award-winning bird rehabilitator, Tom Ricardi!  Scheduled for indoors, but may take place outside if the weather is amenable.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy. 

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children. 

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Delayed Opening - Morning Closure for Staff Training

8:00am–12:00pm
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Description:

The library will open at 12:00 pm today due to staff training.

A Guided Birdwatching Walk with David McGowan

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Outside Pavilion
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Outside Pavilion
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is one of numerous Flight Path programs, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
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Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
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Closed for Labor Day

All Day
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Closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day

All Day
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Closed for Veterans' Day

All Day
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